1 . Chinese hotpot is one of the most popular dishes in China. It consists of a metal pot with soup at the center of a table, and all raw ingredients placed beside the metal pot.     1    

The hotpot has a long history of over 1,000 years in China. Beside the delicious flavor, there are two other important reasons for Chinese liking the hotpot: the first one is that it is a great way to socialize.     2     The other is that the hotpot is a healthy meal. Eating hotpot can warm the body and improve circulation in winter, and increase perspiration(排汗) to help cool the body in summer.     3     However, it is important to eat fresh food in hotpots. Sichuan hotpot is the most famous Chinese hotpot. Now it is very popular and can be found in almost every city in China.     4    

Sichuan hotpot is famous for its extremely spicy flavor, resulting from a special seasoning—Sichuan pepper—and other spicy ingredients like chili added to it, which marks its difference from other hotpots.

    5    That is why hotpots suit customers of different preferences: spicy, salty, sweet, bland or sour flavors all are available. For example, Beijing instant-boiled mutton, also called mutton hotpot, is regarded as the representative of the northern China hotpots.

A．Then people can add and cook whatever they like in the pot.

B．People in the northern China prefer bland food to spicy food.

C．People gather around the pot, chatting, eating, drinking, and having fun.

D．The main ingredient is mutton and the soup is made of nutritious sheep’s bones.

E．If you want to challenge your taste buds, Sichuan hotpot is highly recommended.

F．There are many different kinds of hotpots in China, based on different soup and the meat.

G．Some ingredients used in hotpots can help cure some minor illnesses like colds and headaches.

2 . How to develop a healthy lifestyle in high school

High school is a time known for teenagers spreading their wings and developing their minds.     1     Therefore, it is necessary for teenagers to develop a healthy lifestyle. Follow the tips to live a healthy lifestyle.

    2     With studying and homework, high school students stay up late and still make it to early class. To function properly, your body and mind need at least eight hours of sleep each night. Go to sleep early enough to get your full requirement, and encourage your roommates to respect your need for enough sleep.

Eat a well-balanced diet. High school students may live on a diet of junk food and drinks.     3     If you have the benefit of a meal plan in the high school canteen, make good use of the salad bar and watch out for treats such as ice cream.

Exercise regularly.     4     High school students who exercise regularly benefit from a healthy physique(体格) and a mind with less stress. Make use of the school gym and swimming pool, which are typically available to students free of charge.

    5     High school can bring on a lot of stressful situations. Aim for balance in your life between your social and school activities. Only take as many classes as you can handle successfully and rely on your support system of friends and family when stress arises.

A．Get plenty of rest.

B．Plan your school life.

C．Manage your stress level.

D．Physical activity helps build a strong body and mind.

E．High school students are busy with all kinds of activities.

F．Unfortunately, many often develop an unhealthy lifestyle.

G．Drink plenty of water and eat whole grains and vegetables every day.

3 . Zhao Yishen bends over, his eyes staring at the woodblock. Holding a chisel in his right hand, he guides it forward carefully and exactly across the woodblock using his left hand. To carve the woodblocks, the young craftsman has to hold this position for six hours. He has been carving woodblocks since 2012.

“It feels good and looks beautiful when a Chinese character slowly appears on the woodblock under your chisel,” says Zhao. Zhao is now the only full-time carver working at the Zhuyu Shanfang studio, a workshop that focuses on creating woodblock-printed books in Beijing. Each carved woodblock has ink applied and goes on to print a text onto hundreds of pieces of paper. Zhao carves around 20 Chinese characters each day, which means it takes him one year or even a longer time to complete a set of woodblocks fit for a whole book.

As a teenager he loved to read ancient Chinese books in the library, and the curiosity of how the books were made led him to get a job at the Guangling Guji ancient books woodblock printing studio in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, in 2011 after graduating as a law major from college.

Block printing was listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009. Zhao was introduced to one of the technique’s masters, Chen Yishi, in 2012 and started to learn the skill from him.

In Zhao’s mind, the inked woodblock is a work of art. After a year of learning from Chen, Zhao found a job at Zhuyu Shanfang in 2013, where he upgraded his carving skills. With his progress, his carved woodblocks have been used for more and more books over the past years.

“I have just learned the basic skills, but to master it, I still need years of practice,” says Zhao. “A good craftsman can carve an entire book with every single character lined evenly.”

1. What can we know about Zhao Yishen’s work?

A．It is a flexible part-time job.	B．It involves the printing work.
C．It needs much effort and time.	D．It includes creating characters.

2. What made Zhao Yishen become a carver?

A．The family influence.	B．His major in college.
C．The difficulty of finding a proper job.	D．His interest in ancient Chinese books.

3. Which can best describe Zhao Yishen as a carver?

A．Modest and hard-working.	B．Talented and knowledgeable.
C．Ambitious and clever.	D．Creative and confident.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The popularity of woodblocks.	B．A traditional block printing studio.
C．A craftsman with a traditional skill.	D．The development of woodblock-printed books.

4 . On Sunday, April 23, almost 50,000 athletes took to the streets to compete in the 37th London Marathon. While few were able to get even close to Daniel Wanjiru’s 2:05:48 winning time, none were as slow as Tom Harrison,who crawled (爬) to the finish line, six days later, on April 30.

However, the Metropolitan Police Officer, who was dressed in a gorilla (大猩猩) suit, had a good reason for his slowness. He had completed the 26.2 miles on all fours to raise funds to help gorilla conservation efforts in Africa. The 41-year-old who spent 8—10 hours on his hands and knees, covered about 4.5 miles each day before crashing at a friend’s house for the night. To prevent his knees from blistering, he swapped between hands and knees into loping (大步走) along on hands and feet and took breaks every 100 to 200 meters. But the arduous crawl was well worth it.

Harrison, who crossed the finish line at 11:45 am, has raised over £37,000 ($47,800), far more than his original goal of £1,790 ($2,300), for the Gorilla Organization, whose efforts are mainly spent in Rwanda, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The much-needed funds will help train the communities near gorilla habitats to support themselves and make them rely less on selling wildlife meat for a living. The money will also help pay for ranger services to monitor excess hunting of the Great Apes. More importantly, Harrison hopes his six-day crawl will highlight the bad situation of the gorillas, whose numbers are decreasing at alarming rates, and encourage more people to help protect them.

While thrilled at the outcome, Harrison, Mr. Gorilla, is not done yet. He intends to continue his fundraising efforts at the annual Ride London cycling festival scheduled for the weekend of July 28-30, 2022.

1. Why did Tom Harrison crawl to the finish line?

A．To improve his physical and mental health.

B．To collect money for the Gorilla Organization.

C．To win the title of the slowest Marathon runner.

D．To advertise policies for Metropolitan Police.

2. What does the underlined word “arduous” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Tough.	B．Funny.
C．Harmful.	D．Attractive.

3. What is the general aim of the Gorilla Organization?

A．To help protect habitats for endangered gorillas.

B．To protect gorillas in some African countries.

C．To monitor and punish illegal hunting for gorillas.

D．To make people aware of the bad situation of gorillas.

4. Which word can best describe Tom Harrison?

A．Strong.	B．Hard-working.
C．Caring.	D．Smart.

5 . A new study has found that braving the cold maybe a good way to help burn off some fat.

The research was carried out by scientists at Canada’s Laurentian University and focused on high-intensity interval training(HIIT). This format has grown in popularity of late due to the fat-burning benefits it brings, and the team set out to explore how temperature might influence its effects.

The study involved 11 overweight adults who took part in two HIIT sessions a week apart. One of these was carried out in a “thermoneutral” environment with temperatures of around 70 °F(21℃),and the other at a cold 32 °F(0℃). The sessions consisted of 10 separate cycling race at 90 percent effort lasting one minute, followed by 90-second “recovery” periods of cycling at30 percent intensity.

After each session, the participants cooled down by gently cycling or walking, ate a nutrition bar before going to sleep and enjoyed a high-fat breakfast the morning after. During these sessions, the scientists monitored skin temperature, core body temperature, heart rate and the amount of oxygen. Blood samples were also drawn to help calculate fat burning rates following the breakfast the next day.

“The present study found that high-intensity exercise in the cold increased lipid oxidation (脂质氧化) by 358 percent in comparison to high-intensity exercise in a thermoneutral environment,”the team writes.

The authors also note that the idea that cold temperatures help us burn more fat during exercise will need further investigation (调查), though the first-of-a-kind study does indicate it’s a possibility worth pursuing.

1. What is good for burning off fat according to the study?

A．Cold food.	B．Low temperature.
C．Hard workout.	D．Cycling race.

2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Introduction to the study.

B．Some data in the study.

C．The participants in the study.

D．The process of the study.

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Further study needs to be done.

B．Doing exercise burns more fat.

C．The efforts of scientists are in vain.

D．The study result is unreasonable.

4. What of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．High-intensity Workouts Help Burn off Extra Calories

B．Cycling in the Cold Is a Great Way to Build upYour Body

C．Study Shows Fat-burning Potential of Exercising in the Cold

D．Researchers Have Found More Fat-burning Workouts

6 . Tips for Preparing to Drive in Britain

When you’re planning on travelling a large distance in a short amount of time, the best way to transport yourself is by car.     1     In order to legally drive in the UK, you must adequately prepare yourself before attempting to get a UK driver’s license.

    2    

Some may wonder why the British driving requirements are much stricter than America’s. This answer all comes down to the history of how this country was set up. Hundreds of years ago, there weren’t motor vehicles. The windy and narrow roads were created mainly for carriages.     3    

Learning the Lingo (术语)

While preparing for the UK driver’s testing, one of the most important aspects to focus on is learning what certain words, phrases, and signs mean while on the road. Many times, there will merely be a sign without words that you will have to obey.     4    

Passing the Tests

The first test is the theory test. Within two years of passing this test, you will need to take the practical test.     5     You should feel confident to pass each test and be comfortable driving on dangerous streets of the UK.

A．Remembering the History.

B．Learning Road Conditions.

C．As a result, cars in the UK are smaller.

D．For this reason, safety on the road is vital.

E．However, this may be easier said than done.

F．It includes the off-road and on-road sections.

G．If you don’t know what that sign means, you could be in trouble.

7 . For Aaron White, his efforts to build a long-lasting connection with his daughter began well before her birth. At her 13 weeks he would speak to his wife's womb (子宫), and he knew that she could ________ him. Aaron White thought that was where the ________ began.

White himself grew up without a dad, which ________ affected him. But it did not ________ him from dreaming of becoming a ________ one day. His daughter, is now 3 years old.

“I ________ to be present,” he said. “When I'm home, my time belongs to my ________. My daughter very rarely sees me with the TV or a device that would take me away from her. Eye contact (目光接触) is ________.”

White said that he first had to do the hard work of ________ his own father.

“Forgiving my father allowed me not to live with any burdens,” he said. But, it took ________.

“I had to recognize that I was ________,” White said. “From there, I realized: Wait, I get the ________ to change this. I realized I could change the course of where my family goes.”

White believes that his daughter's ________ grows daily as she receives his love and ________.

“It builds self-esteem (自尊) by her knowing that my time and ________ are all hers,” White said. “When she walks into the room and says, ‘Daddy, look what I'm ________!’I can respond with so much ________ like, ‘Wow! You look beautiful! ’” White believes it's the small things that ________.

He also shared a message with all dads out there.

“Fathers, just be_________” White said. “When you're present, you'll get a chance to ________ your child and see what your child needs.”

1.

A．hear

B．hug

C．teach

D．find

2.

A．gap

B．friendship

C．connection

D．quarrel

3.

A．quickly

B．deeply

C．simply

D．lightly

4.

A．save

B．excuse

C．free

D．prevent

5.

A．lecturer

B．father

C．teacher

D．doctor

6.

A．happen

B．pretend

C．choose

D．agree

7.

A．family

B．friends

C．classmates

D．colleagues

8.

A．dangerous

B．impossible

C．difficult

D．important

9.

A．visiting

B．respecting

C．forgiving

D．forgetting

10.

A．energy

B．risk

C．time

D．money

11.

A．pleased

B．hurt

C．moved

D．annoyed

12.

A．opportunity

B．interest

C．patience

D．need

13.

A．freedom

B．failure

C．beauty

D．confidence

14.

A．encouragement

B．introduction

C．disappointment

D．judgment

15.

A．knowledge

B．attention

C．memory

D．explanation

16.

A．bringing

B．eating

C．wearing

D．thinking

17.

A．excitement

B．sadness

C．embarrassment

D．anxiety

18.

A．make for

B．add up

C．make up

D．take off

19.

A．kind

B．thankful

C．present

D．careful

20.

A．train

B．comfort

C．control

D．observe

8 . George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, listenning for Meaning in a World of Noise, Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):

“We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s about almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”

“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds becomes a kind of art—the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono（和服）brushing against the floor.”

“Dear people are very attetice（专注的）in almose every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protecet each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts（一阵阵）of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us—of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking（开裂声）. It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ”

1. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．to be quiet	B．to be colorful
C．to be full of love	D．to be attentive to someone

2. What does Proehnik say about us?

A．We are used to quietnesss

B．We have to put up with noise

C．We do not think silence to be beneficial

D．We do not believe lasting peace to be available

3. Which of the following is true according to Proehnik?

A．We need more sounds in our lives

B．There is nothing to be learned from the deaf

C．We are not aware how rich the world around us is

D．There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony

4. It can be inferered from the text that ________.

A．we can benefit a lot from old people

B．it is a good idea to use sign language

C．there is no escape from the world of sound

D．it is possible to find how beautiful things sound